Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

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Dear Cadets and Parents,

Next Pico race 8th of May, Sunday, start at 13:20
Proposed meeting time is 12:00 in the dinghy park.
Similar structure, as previously.
Demonstration of close hauled sailing by the jib on the grass, if enough wind.
Demonstration of lying to (standing still).
Otherwise dry practice.
I am thinking about a trapezoid course (modified triangular course).
If the weather is trying, we may stick to our gate course.

De-brief this weekend:

De-brief Pico Race 30/04/2016 at 17:20 Saturday

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Dear Cadets and Parents,

Please see our YouTube channel: TBYCPicofleet

Proposed meeting in dinghy park:
at 16:00 on Sunday
at 17:00 on Saturday

Short dry practice – optional
Rigging, changing

Briefing on the beach:
at 17:00 Saturday
at 18:00 Sunday

Race start:
at 17:20 on Saturday
at 18:20 on Sunday

Two races (about 10 minutes each)
Free sailing

De-brief and prize giving in the dinghy park after washing the boats.

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Improved version, for Sunday Pico race – race course plan

Dear Cadets and Parents,

Third Pico race of the season coming this Sunday.
Dress warmly, forecast suggests that it could get windy.
Offshore wind is expected, will be sheltered near the beach.
Put on many layers, winter hat, scarf.

Proposed meeting in dinghy park at 12:00
Short dry practice – optional
Rigging, changing
Briefing at 13:00
Race start: 13:20
Two races
Free sailing, games
De-brief and prize giving in the dinghy park after washing the boats.

Short dry practice:
Revision of previous session:
Where to sit in the boat?
Tiller extension – hold it like you would hold a microphone or an ice cream
Hiking
New topics:
main sheet
Double handed sheeting

Race course: like last week, two gates, reach both ways.
Hopefully with more stable wind this time.
YouTube channel: TBYCPicofleet
I plan to post the course on YouTube soon.
In the meantime see video “Race plan for 10 04 2016”. The new course is more simple, just with 2 gates, one gate is wider and serves as start line as well.

See you on the water.

Andras

Andras Gal
Pico fleet captain

Dear Cadets and Parents,

Dear Barracudas and Parents,

After having a chat with Penny I am worried that you got the impression that this is going to be baby racing, rather boring, not really for Barracudas.

That’s not what I meant, I certainly would be very pleased if you would come and support me to make it a success.

Results will be recorded, then I work out the points for the series. There will be prize giving at the end of the Spring series. Additionally I felt that results and feedback should be given after each individual race.

I would like to run the race on a way that the young would get support and encouragement to join in, on the other hand I would like to stretch and challenge the experienced. I need your ideas and thoughts on this, please, talk to me.

I would be grateful if you would consider giving me a hand and help to coach the new generation, your experience is very valuable. You will find that coaching is rewarding, you will make new discoveries and will benefit a lot for your own sailing as well. Appropriate awards will be given to those, who do extra work. These activities count towards the Duke of Edinburgh Awards as well.

A few changes I plan could make racing more exciting for you:

1. There will be a short start line – this would result in more fighting for the good positions and make starting a lot more exciting. This also would keep us all close, excellent opportunity for the less experienced to learn. I would like to talk about different starting techniques at one point, which you could all try.

2. short course: the fleet would be compressed, that again results in more competition, more need for good tactics, battles between the leaders, lots of fun. More manoeuvres, tighter turns, more excitement. Also there will not be such a long wait for the winners, until all competitors finish, and the next race could start a lot sooner.

I hope to see you all on the water this Sunday.

Andras

Andras Gal
Pico fleet captain

Pico race this Sunday

proposed meeting at 12:30, in dinghy park
briefing: 13:00  top of slipway
start of race: 13:20

Dear Cadets and Parents,

This is an invitation to the season’s first Pico race this Sunday.

All sailors are welcome. No racing experience needed.
I really would like to see lots of Piranhas from last year.

Plan:

1. Change to sailing gear, get ready to rig the boats

2. Dry skills practice, 10 minutes
at 12:30 on the grass in the car park next to dinghy park
Pico hull on the grass:
Where to sit on the Pico?
How to use the tiller extension?

3. Rig the boats

4. Briefing at 13:00 – top of the slipway
to discuss the course
please look at YouTube for the starting signals (length: 32 seconds)

5. Mock start on the water

6. Real start, first race (about 10 minutes)

7. Short break on the water

8. Second race (about 10 minutes)

9. Free sailing, fun, games on water

10. De-briefing, results, prize giving in 5 minutes

11. Wash the boats, put them away.

12. Changing, clubhouse, bar, snacks

See you on the water:

Andras

Andras Gal
Pico fleet captain

Parent and Cadet 2016 Season Briefing

This Friday at 6-7pm we are going to hold a short briefing for Parents and Cadets.  We will go through opportunities for new members, Friday Cadet night, training, club boats, Pico racing and Cadet club racing. You will get a chance to put names to faces and meet those people who have volunteered to run this year’s events.  Cadets will get an introduction to cadet night from older Cadets, be taught what and where they can play, and most importantly get a chance to meet and socialise with the other cadets. I hope to see you there and aim to give you the confidence to get involved and help make this year an enjoyable and rewarding one for the TBYC Cadets.

Food

Our caterer Dave will be providing burgers, hot dogs and chips so why not get a quick bite to eat this Friday.

CADET Racing

This weekend sees the start of the 2016 racing season for Adults and Cadets.  This year, every club series race will also be a cadet race.  All participating cadets will start from the Committee Boat on the second start and race a windward-leeward course, first beating to the Inflatable Cadet Buoy, then running down to the leeward mark (last course number on the back of the Committee Boat).  You will continue to lap until hooted by the race officer team.  Remember to sign on as a CADET in the Bosuns hut.

All Dinghy, Catamaran, Sail Board, Kayak and Canoe owners with craft including trailers and trolleys in the Dinghy park are reminded that these are to be removed immediately after the End of Season Trophy on Saturday 10th October 2015 unless entering the Winter and Icicle Series or having submitted the appropriate Winter Storage Application Form.

Entry and Storage Forms are available from the links below or from the Club Secretary and need to be received by the Club Secretary with the appropriate fee by Sunday 4th October 2015.

Winter and Icicle Series Entry Form 2015 2016

Dinghy Catamaran Winter Storage Form 2015 2016 (if not racing)

Pico Winter Storage Form 2015 2016

Sail Board Kayak Canoe Winter Storage Form 2015 2016

Winter Storage Pricing Notice 2015 2016

All Dinghies in Rows I, J, K and M will need to be moved to provide room for the Sandhoppers and Cruisers.

The forms in word format can be accessed below for completing and sending online
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